1998 studio album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
The Christmas Attic |
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Studio album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
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Released | September 15, 1998 |
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Recorded | 1997–1998 |
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Studio | Soundtrack Studios, Studio 900 and Stellar Productions (overdubs), New York City |
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Genre | Symphonic rock, Christmas music |
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Length | 73:19 |
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Label | Lava/Atlantic |
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Producer | Paul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel |
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra chronology |
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Singles from The Christmas Attic |
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- "The World That He Sees"
Released: 1998[1] - "Christmas Canon"
Released: 2001[2] |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [3] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
The Christmas Attic is the second studio album by the American rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 1998. The cover art is by Edgar Jerins.[5]
On September 5, 2019, The Christmas Attic was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6]
References to other carols and works
- "Boughs of Holly" is a reworking of "Deck the Halls".
- "March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," besides the obvious carol, is also a rock version of the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne's Suite No. 2.
- "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" briefly quotes "O Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah" chorus.
- "Christmas Canon" is based on Pachelbel's Canon.
- The "Joy" section of "Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High" is a reworking of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" | | 2:15 |
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2. | "Boughs of Holly" (instrumental) | Traditional | 4:24 |
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3. | "The World That She Sees" | | 5:59 |
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4. | "Midnight Christmas Eve" (instrumental) | | 4:21 |
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5. | "The March of the Kings / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (instrumental) | | 3:52 |
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6. | "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)" | | 6:29 |
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7. | "Christmas Canon" | | 4:19 |
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8. | "Joy of Man's Desire/Angels We Have Heard on High" | | 3:55 |
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9. | "Find Our Way Home" | | 3:45 |
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10. | "Appalachian Snowfall" (instrumental) | | 4:12 |
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11. | "The Music Box" | O'Neill | 3:00 |
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12. | "The Snow Came Down" | | 5:43 |
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13. | "Christmas in the Air" | | 4:12 |
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14. | "Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)" | | 7:04 |
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15. | "An Angel's Share" | | 3:05 |
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16. | "Music Box Blues" | O'Neill | 5:36 |
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The album was re-released in 2001 with a companion track to "The World That She Sees" (which was shortened from 6 minutes to just 3) called "The World That He Sees" inserted into the track listing directly after "She Sees" and having a length of 4:45. The last track "Music Box Blues" was also truncated to 4:57; this version was previously used in the TSO film The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.
Personnel
Vocals
- Solos
- Jody Ashworth
- Joe Cerisano
- Katrina Chester
- Marlene Danielle
- Thomas Farese
- Peggy Harley
- Daryl B. Pediford
- Back–Ups
Child choir
- Choir
- The Choristers, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
- Marilina Acosta
- Brendan Burgess
- Julia George
- Shoshana Frishberg
- Julian Drabik
- Jack Gibson
- Nina Gottlieb
- Erick Hernandez
- Michelle Repella
- Anton Spivack
Orchestra
- Robert Kinkel – piano and keyboards
- Jon Oliva – piano, keyboards and bass guitar
- Al Pitrelli – lead, rhythm and bass guitars
- Paul O'Neill, Chris Caffery[7] – rhythm guitars
- Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar
- Jeff Plate – drums
Production
- Paul O'Neill – producer
- Robert Kinkel – co–producer, additional engineering
- Dave Wittman – recording and mixing engineer
- Darren Rapp, Kathy Rich, Robert Duryea, Steve Ship, Tim Ronaghan – assistant engineers
- Joe Johnson, Michael Shielzi, Sheldon Guide – additional engineering
- Gin–Won Lee – additional engineering assistant
- Kevin Hodge – mastering at The Cutting Room, New York
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2014) | Peak position | US Billboard 200[8] | 60 | | Year-end charts Chart (2019) | Position | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 82 | |
References
- ^ The World That He Sees (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 1998. 2-84548.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Christmas Canon (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 2001. PRCD 300705.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Roth, Dan (May 28, 2012). "A conversation With Edgar Jerins: the man behind seven classic Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra album covers". Music & Art Interviews.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Trans-Siberian Orchestra". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (June 3, 2008). "Chris Caffery Interview: Guitarist talks Savatage History". Music Legends.ca. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
External links
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra Homepage
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